lurksalot Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 🎄 December Cover Song Challenge 🎄 As is tradition, we're doing something a bit different for December... so instead of composing to a photo, we're running a covers competition. Basically, choose a song or instrumental that you like and write your own version of it. You can be faithful to the original or completely ruin it get creative; the choice is yours. All of the usual rules apply with a few additional caveats: It doesn't have to be a Christmas song. You're welcome to submit anything recorded this year (not just from December), so there's no excuse for those of you in cover bands not to enter. Don't go lifting any samples from whatever song you intend to cover, as that will breach the usual terms and conditions leading to extreme punitive measures. This is the only time of year that bagpipes are allowed! But that still doesn't make them right. The deadline for entries is midnight on December 24th. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Here is my contribution to the December 2020 Basschat Composition Challenge, a 'special' Christmas theme of any Cover recorded this year..! This is a rehearsal of one of the songs we have in our (The Daub'z...) wide-ranging repertoire. It's our version of 'Tant De Nuits', by the very excellent, sadly late, Alain Bashung. The French lyrics are given below, for those interested. We are a five-piece; Singer, guitar, keys, bass and drums. This was recorded 'live', multi-tracked, in our micro-studio (it's really Our Eldest's attic quarters, but we can dream, can't we..?). One take, shared mics and much 'bleed', so it's a rough mix, with no overdubs or editing. Mixed in Reaper (what else..?), with a smattering of Ozone and Cockos presets as 'polish'. Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy. Tant De Nuits Alain Bashung Mon ange, je t'ai haïe Je t'ai laissée aimer d'autres que moi Un peu plus loin qu'ici Mon ange, je t'ai trahie Tant de nuits alité Que mon cœur a cessé De me donner la vie Si loin de moi Si loin de moi Si loin de moi Des armées insolites Et des ombres équivoques Des fils dont on se moque Et des femmes que l'on quitte Des tristesses surannées Des malheurs qu'on oublie Des ongles un peu noircis Des ongles un peu noircis Mon ange, je t'ai punie À tant me sacrifier Icône idolâtrée Immondices à la nuit Mon ange, je t'ai haïz Je t'ai laissée tuer Nos jeunesses ébauchées Le reste de nos vies Si loin de moi Si loin de moi Si loin de moi Si loin de moi Des armées insolites Et des ombres équivoques Des fils dont on se moque Et des femmes que l'on quitte Des tristesses surannées Des malheurs qu'on oublie Des ongles un peu noircis Des ongles un peu noircis Mon ange, je t'ai haïe Mon ange, je t'ai haïe Mon ange, je t'ai haïe Mon ange, je t'ai haïe Mon ange, je t'ai haïe 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers211 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) Quick off the blocks there sir ! Oddly, I really enjoyed the piece. That's 'oddly' as in , not my normal listening, as opposed to it being just odd. ☺️ Also made me realise how much my French vocabulary has declined over the last few years. Hooray for Collins Robert !! (Although this has seen better days. it has many pages missing, tea stained etc...). Edited December 4, 2020 by fingers211 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 16 hours ago, fingers211 said: 'oddly' Talking of which, my effort this month appears to be a jazzy musing over a bass improvisation of Auld Lang Syne. Just got bagpipes and robot chickens to add! And I'll get my first apology in now... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 It’s mad , as I’m a mod in this part of the forum and as I have entered this competition and been involved with it from close on the start , you’ll think I’d know this was going to crop up in December , and now , just now , I’ve had an idea ! forget the idea I had about doing the Roy castle ‘record breakers’ song about dedication and rewording it procrastination ........., it is way too hard , I’ve had another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 2 hours ago, lurksalot said: It’s mad... I followed up the that point, and agree entirely, but then lost the plot (if plot there was...) with what followed. You're probably right, though. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers211 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 “My entry for the December Basschat competition is a cover of a ditty that first hit our screens in Jan 2016. A few of you folk may remember the image ! During the original recording, the main ‘artiste’ had to nip out, and we had a bit of fun with his tune. Unfortunately, I had to fly to NZ before finishing my parts, and by the time I had returned the bugger had released his version. Then, out of the blue, I received the original takes in the post. Judging by the attached letter, I’m guessing they were from a (ex?) fan of his! I have left some of the original in, and added a few bits, here and there.” Listening to both now, I much prefer the original. Thanks Rikki B !! All guitars, (telecaster,t-bird and squire), all vocals and keys by my own admission. Mt drums try to keep it tidy. Cobbled together in reaper through a focusrite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Well our fractionally over 2 minute long Christmas cover is done in record time, now then, been a while since I posted one of these. Looks like everyone recently has been posting from soundcloud, or can it be any link - dropbox etc..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Soundcloud links are playable in a browser so always handy to have them like that with some consistency when it comes to posting the voting threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) On 07/12/2020 at 17:47, Doctor J said: Soundcloud links are playable in a browser so always handy to have them like that with some consistency when it comes to posting the voting threads Christmas fairy 'nuff. Hopefully it won't get pinged for rights. A silly 2 minutes decided on a week ago. Guide created same night. Redone guitars the night after. Vocals the next. Changed the key. Redid the guitars & vocals. Final guitar & drum track then mix last night. Job's a good'un. We're getting quicker at this after 9 months of lockdown 😁 Not exactly our normal fare but hey ho (EDIT or even hey HO HO HO) Tomorrow the video, before hospital Now with video 😁 Edited December 13, 2020 by WalMan to add a bit :) to add a bit more 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Earlier this year (first lockdown) I contributed a bassline to a cover being put together by the owners of Big Stir Records in California (we did a couple of digital singles for them) This has been released, but there are some bits I wanted to change (some of the vocal harmonies were just plain weird) so it's getting some tweaks and should be up by the end of next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki1984 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 07/12/2020 at 10:58, fingers211 said: “My entry for the December Basschat competition is a cover of a ditty that first hit our screens in Jan 2016. A few of you folk may remember the image ! During the original recording, the main ‘artiste’ had to nip out, and we had a bit of fun with his tune. Unfortunately, I had to fly to NZ before finishing my parts, and by the time I had returned the bugger had released his version. Then, out of the blue, I received the original takes in the post. Judging by the attached letter, I’m guessing they were from a (ex?) fan of his! I have left some of the original in, and added a few bits, here and there.” Listening to both now, I much prefer the original. Thanks Rikki B !! All guitars, (telecaster,t-bird and squire), all vocals and keys by my own admission. Mt drums try to keep it tidy. Cobbled together in reaper through a focusrite. Haha I wasn't expecting to see this when I popped into this thread. 😂 I really enjoyed that - loved it. I need to get back into recording... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 The final coat of varnish has now dried, so Happy Yulemass! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) Earlier this year, during lockdown, I was asked if I'd like to contribute bass to an online collaboration with California Power Pop record label Big Stir Records' bosses Rex Broome and Christina Bulbenko, and friends (as their alter ego band The Yes It Is!) Full credits are: Rex Broome - Guitar, Vocals Christina Bulbenko - Keyboards, vocals Larysa Bulbenko - Violin/viola, vocals Dolph Chaney - Lead guitar, vocals Karen Basset - Drums Blake Jones - Backing vocals on chorus Jules Moss - fretless bass Mixed by Peter Watts of Spygenius Edited December 15, 2020 by MoonBassAlpha 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers211 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 11/12/2020 at 18:46, Rikki1984 said: Haha I wasn't expecting to see this when I popped into this thread. 😂 I really enjoyed that - loved it. I need to get back into recording... Cheers Rikki, I'm glad you liked it. I had a real hoot doin it !! Yes indeed- get recording.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 After having approximately 365 days notice of this challenge , I’ve had an idea 4 days to do it might prove impossible , but I’ve finished for chrimbo , Mrs Lurks wants to do the shopping , I seem to have secured some recording time , this might not end well but it’s worth a go see you on, or at , the deadline .....hopefully 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I have figured out a way of upping the average quality of submissions to this months comp.... by not making a submission myself! 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 hours ago, lurksalot said: After having approximately 365 days notice of this challenge , I’ve had an idea 4 days to do it might prove impossible , but I’ve finished for chrimbo , Mrs Lurks wants to do the shopping , I seem to have secured some recording time , this might not end well but it’s worth a go see you on, or at , the deadline .....hopefully 1 hour ago, NickD said: I have figured out a way of upping the average quality of submissions to this months comp.... by not making a submission myself! 🤣 C'mon, do it, do it! Bash one out (oo-er, missus) as quick as poss. Anyhow, I should really be getting on with mine instead of idling here. Toodle pip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 hours ago, lurksalot said: After having approximately 365 days notice of this challenge , I’ve had an idea 4 days to do it might prove impossible , but I’ve finished for chrimbo , Mrs Lurks wants to do the shopping , I seem to have secured some recording time , this might not end well but it’s worth a go see you on, or at , the deadline .....hopefully 2 hours ago, NickD said: I have figured out a way of upping the average quality of submissions to this months comp.... by not making a submission myself! 🤣 Have neither of you got summit, anything, on hand recorded in the year past..? Nowt..? Rien..? Go on..! Look harder, under the cushions, behind the fridge, your trouser turn-ups ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Dad3353 said: Have neither of you got summit, anything, on hand recorded in the year past..? Nowt..? Rien..? Go on..! Look harder, under the cushions, behind the fridge, your trouser turn-ups ... Sadly not , the only stuff I have recorded is based on the monthly challenges , but fear not , I am practicing a truncated acapella version of Wagner’s ring cycle , with me doing all the parts.......with a slight caveat ... I am not doing any singing and it’s not Wagner’s ring cycle 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Dad3353 said: Have neither of you got summit, anything, on hand recorded in the year past..? Nowt..? Rien..? Go on..! Look harder, under the cushions, behind the fridge, your trouser turn-ups ... Nowt, nada, nichts here. I've not covered anything for years. Sitting down to play or record it never occurs to me to play anything by someone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 OK I'm done, well , short , sweet? well you can decide but surprisingly on topic , I thought of a well renowned and respected bass player in a mahoosive band and well took inspiration , and then , you know , went awry Flea with a sombrero 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) Here's mine. Nothing screams Christmas more than a Hawkwind cover. Merry Everything! Edited December 24, 2020 by upside downer The usual last-minute panic edit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 OK, here's Have You Ever Seen The Rain, an old CCR number, its title subtly modified for SoundCloud's cover regs. In case they get snarky here's an MP3 as well: have you ever seen the rain.mp3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Just under the wire (because I was hard at work, not because I forgot...) - a cover I've wanted to do for a long time and it has other destinations but I may as well confuse and annoy you all with it too. For me, the top tier in the steaming parfait of festering, toxic s**t that was 2020 was the return of Tim Smith (Cardiacs) to whatever plane of reality he came from. This is my anemic homage - Vocals, piano bit and other ideas by my girlfriend -- Elen McKeever Garay Wireless (Cardiacs) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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